Photo Flash: BLIND LEMON BLUES at York Theatre Company Beginning 9/8September 10, 2009The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announced the opening of Blind Lemon Blues, featuring more than 60 Blind Lemon Jefferson songs. Performances began September 8th. All performances will be at The company's home at The Theatre at Saint Peter's (54th Street just east of Lexington Avenue). To purchase tickets, visit www.yorktheatre.org or call 212/935-5820.
Photo Flash: Carol Channing at Altadena Community Church 9/6September 9, 2009On Sunday, Sept 6th, the Altadena Community Church (ACC) was honored and pleased to present Miss Carol Channing in a very special, one-night-only, benefit concert. Channing graciously offered to lend her support when she learned that the 70-year-old landmark church was in dire need of a new roof and repairs to their original stained glass windows.
Photo Flash: Bekah Brunstetter's OOHRAH! at Atlantic Theater Company 9/10-9/27September 9, 2009Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to present the first production of its 2009-2010 season, the world premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's play OOHRAH!, directed by Evan Cabnet features Cassie Beck, Sami Gayle, Darren Goldstein, J.R. Horne, Jennifer Mudge, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe and Maximilian Osinski.
Metropolitan Playhouse Revives THE CONTRAST 10/2-11/1September 8, 2009THE CONTRAST, which was written in 1787, and was the first play by an American author to be produced in the new United States, will be given a contemporary revival in Metropolitan's home at 220 E 4th Street October 2nd through November 1st, 2009.
NYU's Program In Vocal Performance To Present KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN 10/1-10/5September 8, 2009New York University's Program in Vocal Performance will produce KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Oct. 1 through Oct. 5, 2009 at the Frederick Loewe Theatre at 35 West 4th Street. Based on the Manuel Puig novel 'El Beso de la Mujer Araña', the show features a score by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Terrence McNally.
Nadina Mackie Jackson & Guy Few Win '2009 Just Plain Folks Best Classical Orchestral Album'September 8, 2009What do you get when you cross a bassoon and a trumpet?
Most would never think of making this combination work, but with the artistic acumen of Canadians Nadina Mackie Jackson, bassoon and Guy Few, trumpet, it just won them the 2009 Just Plain Folks Best Classical Orchestral Album for their recording BACCHANALE with the Toronto Chamber Orchestra